Cowboys Draft Prep: Schottenheimer Dives Deep

0:00On March 25th, the Dallas Cowboys are gearing up for the 2026 NFL draft with two first-round picks at 12th and 20th overall, plus eight total selections. Head coach Brian Shottenheimer says their free agency moves have positioned them perfectly to draft the best player available without forcing needs, calling it drafting natural and pure. Shottenheimer is diving deeper into scouting this year, reviewing game film on prospects across positions after relying more on highlights last time. He prays retaining offensive stars like George and Javante, and adding defensive talents such as Rashan Gary, Jalen Thompson, and Kobe Durin, which balances the roster on both sides of the ball. The Cowboys front-off is pushed hard to acquire Edge-Rusher Max Crosby from the Raiders, making three trade-offers including their 20th pick, with a defensive tackle or the 12th pick with a third or second-rounder. The Raiders held out for two firsts in a player, and no deal happened. Meanwhile, the team showed strong interest in Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., a projected

1:04second-rounder from the Dallas area, sharing dinner, with Shottenheimer before Texas' pro-day. Coaches and scouts are hitting multiple campuses this week, including Miami, Texas and Texas A&M, to evaluate top defensive and offensive prospects of close, with defensive priority after ranking near the bottom-last season, these steps keep the Cowboys flexible and ready to build smartly as draft-a-nears. In late April, that's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.